diff --git a/src/communiate/__init__.py b/src/communiate/__init__.py
index e69de29..77070f3 100644
--- a/src/communiate/__init__.py
+++ b/src/communiate/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+'''
+Created on Dec 19, 2016
+
+@author: klaehn
+'''
+import paho.mqtt.client as mqtt_client
+
+class Mqtt(object):
+    ''' Wrapper class for mqtt communication '''
+    def __init__(self, hostname, port=1883, keepalive=60, qos=2, retain=True):
+        #pylint: disable=too-many-arguments
+        self.__hostname = hostname
+        self.__port = port
+        self.__keepalive = keepalive
+        self.__client = mqtt_client.Client()
+        self.__is_connected = False
+        self.__qos = qos
+        self.__retain = retain
+
+    def connect(self):
+        ''' Connect to mqtt broker '''
+        if not self.__is_connected:
+            res = self.__client.connect(self.__hostname, self.__port, \
+                                        self.__keepalive)
+            if res != mqtt_client.MQTT_ERR_SUCCESS:
+                return False
+            res = self.__client.loop_start()
+            if res != mqtt_client.MQTT_ERR_SUCCESS:
+                return False
+            self.__is_connected = True
+            return True
+        return False
+
+    def disconnect(self):
+        ''' Disconnect from mqtt broker '''
+        if self.__is_connected:
+            self.__client.loop_stop()
+            self.__client.disconnect()
+            self.__is_connected = False
+            return True
+        return False
+
+    def transmit(self, topic, payload):
+        ''' Transmit to subscriber via broker'''
+        was_connected = True
+        if not self.__is_connected:
+            was_connected = False
+            self.connect()
+        result = self.__client.publish(topic, payload, self.__qos, self.__retain)
+        if not was_connected:
+            self.disconnect()
+        if result == 0:
+            return True
+        return False
diff --git a/src/communiate/protocol.py b/src/communiate/protocol.py
deleted file mode 100644
index f211f4b..0000000
--- a/src/communiate/protocol.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,43 +0,0 @@
-import paho.mqtt.client as mqtt_client
-
-class mqtt:
-    def __init__(self, hostname, port=1883, keepalive=60, qos=2, retain=True):
-        self.__hostname = hostname
-        self.__port = port
-        self.__keepalive = keepalive
-        self.__client = mqtt_client.Client()
-        self.__is_connected = False
-        self.__qos = qos
-        self.__retain = retain
-
-    def __on_connect(self, client, data, flags, result):
-        print "Connected: " + str(result)
-
-    def connect(self):
-        if not self.__is_connected:
-            self.__client.on_connect = self.__on_connect
-            self.__client.connect(self.__hostname, self.__port, self.__keepalive)
-            self.__client.loop_start()
-            self.__is_connected = True
-            return True
-        return False
-
-    def disconnect(self):
-        if self.__is_connected:
-            self.__client.loop_stop()
-            self.__client.disconnect()
-            self.__is_connected = False
-            return True
-        return False
-
-    def transmit(self, topic, payload):
-        was_connected = True
-        if not self.__is_connected:
-            was_connected = False
-            self.connect()
-        result = self.__client.publish(topic, payload, self.__qos, self.__retain)
-        if not was_connected:
-            self.disconnect()
-        if result == 0:
-            return True
-        return False
diff --git a/src/gate/gate_state.py b/src/gate/gate_state.py
index 660bf35..46d68f5 100644
--- a/src/gate/gate_state.py
+++ b/src/gate/gate_state.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Created on Dec 19, 2016
 @author: klaehn
 '''
 from time import time, sleep
-from communiate.protocol import mqtt
+from communiate import Mqtt
 from data_buffer import DataBuffer
 from light_sensor.light_sensor import light_sensor
 from gate.gate_handler import GateHandler
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class GateState(object):
         self.__light_sensor = light_sensor(LIGHT_SENSOR_I2C_BUS, \
                                            LIGHT_SENSOR_I2C_ADDRESS)
         self.__light_data = DataBuffer(LIGHT_CONSECUTIVE_READS)
-        self.__comserver = mqtt(MQTT_HOST)
+        self.__comserver = Mqtt(MQTT_HOST)
         self.__gate_handler = GateHandler()
         self.__power_sensor = PowerSensor(POWER_SENSOR_I2C_BUS, \
                                           POWER_SENSOR_I2C_ADDRESS)